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OpenAI

Forward Deployed Engineer – NYC

OpenAI

. Lead complex end-to-end deployments of frontier models in production with strategic customers .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $185,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading complex deployments of frontier models, with a strong focus on customer engagement and technical delivery. Proficient in building full-stack systems and collaborating across teams to ensure successful production adoption and workflow impact.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Technical Deployment ExperienceProduction-Grade Code WritingPython ProficiencyExperience with LLMsClear Communication Skills

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Hard Skills
System DesignFull-Stack DevelopmentTechnical ScopingProduction RolloutCode ReviewComplex Systems DeliveryWorkflow Impact MeasurementPrototype DevelopmentBuilding PlaybooksRisk Assessment
Soft Skills
Decision-Making Under PressureSimplifying ComplexityCalmness in High-Stakes SituationsStakeholder EngagementProblem-Solving
Industry Keywords
Customer-Facing WorkGenerative ModelsModel Behavior UnderstandingFast-Moving EnvironmentsField Feedback Integration

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
JavaScriptPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead complex end-to-end deployments of frontier models in production with strategic customers
  • Own discovery, technical scoping, system design, build, and production rollout
  • Partner directly with customer engineering and domain teams
  • Measure success through production adoption, workflow impact, and eval-driven feedback
  • Own technical delivery across multiple deployments from prototype to stable production
  • Build full-stack systems that deliver customer value
  • Embed with customer teams, understand their needs, and guide adoption
  • Scope work, sequence delivery, and remove blockers early
  • Balance scope, speed, and quality to protect delivery
  • Contribute directly in code when progress or clarity depends on it
  • Codify working patterns into tools, playbooks, or reusable building blocks
  • Share field feedback with Research and Product to improve models and products
  • Collaborate with Product, Research, Partnerships, GRC, Security, and GTM teams

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 5+ years of engineering or technical deployment experience including customer-facing work
  • Experience scoping and delivering complex systems in fast-moving or ambiguous environments
  • Ability to write and review production-grade code across frontend and backend
  • Proficiency with Python, JavaScript, or comparable stacks
  • Experience building or deploying systems powered by LLMs or generative models
  • Understanding of how model behavior affects product experience
  • Ability to simplify complexity and make fast, sound decisions under pressure
  • Clear communication with engineers, product teams, and customer stakeholders
  • Ability to spot risks early and adjust without slowing down
  • Ability to model calm and judgment when stakes are high
  • Able to work from the NYC office three days per week
  • Willingness to travel up to 50%

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equity
  • Performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents)
  • Paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays
  • Multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year
  • Paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Daily meals in offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Charitable donation matching
  • Wellness stipends
  • Overtime pay for non-exempt roles, consistent with applicable laws